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    Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Vanakkam,

    Who is the transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo now ?
    i mean, His student in lineage who get the highest authority and active to teach in now days. ( i dont know , in english this is called what )

    Thank You

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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Quote Originally Posted by shian View Post
    Vanakkam,

    Who is the transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo now ?
    i mean, His student in lineage who get the highest authority and active to teach in now days. ( i dont know , in english this is called what )

    Thank You
    No one.

    http://www.universalshaivafellowship.../#.UMXHJEE4n3U

    But even Lakshmanjoo's claim to be the last of the unbroken lineage of Abhinavagupta is not very convincing, imo.
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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Quote Originally Posted by Twilightdance View Post
    But even Lakshmanjoo's claim to be the last of the unbroken lineage of Abhinavagupta is not very convincing, imo.
    Why??
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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    So how about peoples in now day who want to learn under lineage of Kashmir Shaivaism ? There is another Kashmir Shaivaism lineage / school who still exist now ?

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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
    Why??
    - The lineage starts again abruptly from 1860.
    - No trace of kaula ritualism in what Lakhmanjoo taught and practiced.
    - Unlikely kashmir lineages were thriving practice surviving 1200 years with Islam overrunning Kashmir.
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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Quote Originally Posted by shian View Post
    So how about peoples in now day who want to learn under lineage of Kashmir Shaivaism ? There is another Kashmir Shaivaism lineage / school who still exist now ?
    If you Google and study the books of leading authors in the field, it becomes clear KS is an intellectual obsession among a section of Indologists at this point and not a living practice.

    Those who want to practice get into Shakta tantrism [particularly Sri Vidya] which directly drew inspiration from Trika & Kaula of Kashmir, and study KS to enhance their intellectual basis of the practice. Nepal may have shakti and shaiva cults which are still very archaic and close to KS in practice. But Newar ritualism is not open to outsiders generally.

    This has been my understanding, of course there can still be an authentic lineage holder of Abhinavagupta's tradition but it seems highly unlikely.

    People who have claim to be practicing Kashmir shaivism directly are Siddha Yoga Muktananda & Nithyananda. I will not place my bets on them.
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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    In my opinion and experience authentic lineage is an over rated thing. New inspirations often hold much more trans formative power than old skeletal remains of a parampara. It was much more important in the past when only authentic source of knowledge was palm leaf manuscripts. But in this day of information, Abhinavagupta's criterion seem to hold less meaning and it would seem much better to look for siddha gurus, than an authentic lineage holder who has no power and siddhi. Don't go by my advice without your own judgement, but shaktism is a good and authentic alternative to Kashmir shaivism for practice.
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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    is far i know is Shaktism, Srividya by Sri Amritananda Sarasvati
    but i dont know the others

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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Quote Originally Posted by shian View Post
    is far i know is Shaktism, Srividya by Sri Amritananda Sarasvati
    but i dont know the others
    Vajrayana is shaktism too
    Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 per cent Of everything you think, And of everything you do, Is for yourself —And there isn't one

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    Re: Transmission of Swami Lakshmanjoo

    Quote Originally Posted by Twilightdance View Post
    - The lineage starts again abruptly from 1860.
    - No trace of kaula ritualism in what Lakhmanjoo taught and practiced.
    - Unlikely kashmir lineages were thriving practice surviving 1200 years with Islam overrunning Kashmir.
    IMHO

    - The lineage seems to start abruptly . Recorded history may have errors but the word of Sidhha cannot as he knows past present future

    - Not everything needs to be given to people . Teachings are given as per desh kaal patra . Swamiji knows best what he practised and he does not need to let everyone know of his sadhana .

    - Muslim rule supressed the sanatana dharma but it could not remove it . There were realised souls during those 1000 years and after their rule as well.

    Shivoham

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